Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Walter Hudson Becraft and Lydia McCune



Husband Walter Hudson Becraft [2536]

           Born: 3 Jan 1882 - St Mary's, Auglaize Co, OH
     Christened: 


           Died: 12 Oct 1956 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States


         Buried:  - Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co, IN
FamilySearch ID: KF5N-GPV
Find A Grave ID: 106212125


         Father: Thomas Francis Jefferson Becraft [2530] (1842-1922)
         Mother: Martha Jane Fifer [2533] (1848-1927)


       Marriage: 22 Dec 1909 - Allen, Indiana, United States

Events

• He worked as a glasscutter in 1910.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Allen, Indiana, United States. Walter H Becraft, age 36y; wife Celia, age 28y; dau Stella, age 7y; son Jack P, age 5y; dau Ruth E, age 4y6m; son Pershing, age 1y3m.

• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States. Walter H. Becraft age 47 head of household appears with wife Celia Becraft, age 38 and children Stella M age 17; Jack F age 16; Ruth E age 14; Pershing W age 11; Paul B age 9; Wayne L age 7; Gerald S age 6; Robert J age 4; Thomas E age 3 and Donald G (no age listed).

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1900 in Harrison Township, Kosciusko Co, IN. Thomas Becraft, b Sept 1842, age 57y, married 31 years, born MD, Laborer (Day); wife Martha J, b Nov 1845, age 54y, (17 children, 10 living), born IN; son Hudson b May 1883, age 17y, born OH, Laborer (Day); dau Laura, b June 1884, age 15y, born OH, Servant.




Wife Lydia McCune [5023]

           Born: 3 Apr 1892 - Ohio, United States
     Christened: 


           Died: 11 Jan 1911 - Toledo, Lucas Co, OH 1
 Cause of Death: appendicitis
         Buried: 13 Jan 1911 - Forest Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas Co, OH 1 2
FamilySearch ID: 96DJ-SQP
Find A Grave ID: 108046836

Events

• Her obituary was published in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette on 17 Jan 1911. BECROFT. Mrs. Lydia BECROFT, formerly a resident of this city, died at the Toledo hospital, where she had undergone an operation for appendicitis. The deceased was known here by her maiden name, Lydia McCune. She was formerly an employee of the Incandescent cent Lamp company he...
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• Her obituary was published in the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette on 18 Jan 1911. BECROFT. Mrs. Lydia BECROFT, formerly Lydia McCune of this city, died at a Toledo hospital' where she had undergone an operation for appendicitis. She was eighteen years, nine months and eight days old. She was at one time employed in the local plant of the General Electri...
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Children

General Notes: Husband - Walter Hudson Becraft

LDS AFN: 1889-KCT


Death Notes: Wife - Lydia McCune

Name: Lydia Mccune Becroft
Gender: Female
Burial Date: 13 Jan 1911
Burial Place:
Death Date: 11 Jan 1911
Death Place: Toledo, Lucas, Ohio
Age: 18
Birth Date: 03 Apr 1892
Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Mccune
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Name: Annab Flory
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07137-7
System Origin: Ohio-EASy
Source Film Number: 1684867
Reference Number: cn 90


Burial Notes: Wife - Lydia McCune

Section OC, lot 15, grave 6148, measurement Middle Traverse Rd, 80 feet 6

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Sources


1 LDS, Ohio Deaths 1908-1953.

2 Findagrave.com.


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